Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 14.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 14.43 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Vanuatu peaked at 21.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.43, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.32 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.71 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.43 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.18 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 19.89 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.53 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.07 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.89 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.26 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.69 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 16.18 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.81 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.54 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 15.37 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.26 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.19 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.15 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.12 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.06 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.92 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.71 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.43 | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.85 | 17.89 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 15.12 | 17.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.84 | 14.43 | 15.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Vanuatu?
- Infant mortality rate in Vanuatu was 14.43 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for infant mortality rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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